Actor Josh Brolin (1968)

Dune: Part Two (2024) is an epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts. The second installment in the two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), it follows the aftermath of Jamis’ death on Arrakis. Here, Paul Atreides grapples with his love for the Fremen people and his destiny as the Kwisatz Haderach, a prophesized messiah-like figure. As heir of House Atreides, Paul continues on his journey to fulfill family and planetary prophecies. Along the ...

Dune (2021), an American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth, takes place in the distant future. Duke Leto Atreides of the planet Caladan is chosen by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV to replace Baron Vladimir Harkonnen as fiefholder of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet that contains the sole source of “spice,” a valuable substance with psychotropic properties. This spice is crucial for interstellar travel, enabling the Spacing Guild Navigators to safely ...

The animated anthology series What If…? (2021–2024) is the fourth television installment from Marvel Studios in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Created by A. C. Bradley for Disney+, it explores alternate timelines within the multiverse and how major events from MCU films could have played out differently. The series features a star-studded cast, with Jeffrey Wright as the narrator known as the Watcher, and several MCU film actors reprising their roles. Bradley and director Bryan Andrews lead the ...

Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an American superhero film about the Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Just twenty-three days after Thanos wipes out half of all life, Carol Danvers saves Tony Stark and Nebula from deep space. They reunite with Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, James Rhodes, and Rocket on Earth. On an uninhabited planet, they decide to use the Infinity Stones to undo Thanos’s actions but discover that he has destroyed them. In a fit of ...

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) is a thriller directed by Stefano Sollima and written by Taylor Sheridan. After ISIS commits a deadly bombing in Kansas City, CIA agent Matt Graver is recruited by the U.S. government to investigate. Suspecting involvement from Mexican drug cartels, Graver enlists Alejandro Gillick and collaborates with Department of Defense officials to instigate conflict between rival factions. To maintain plausible deniability, Graver seeks assistance from PMC official Andy Wheeldon for mercenaries, helicopters, and communication equipment. Meanwhile, ...

Deadpool 2 (2018) tells the story of the titular character, based on the Marvel Comics superhero. Having spent two years as the sassy mercenary Deadpool fighting organized crime, Wade Wilson fails to successfully take down one of his marks on his anniversary with his girlfriend, Vanessa. Tragically, she is killed by the target that same night and Wade seeks revenge by taking out the culprit. Despite six weeks having passed since her death, Wade is still consumed by self-loathing. Seeking solace, he turns to Blind Al for guidance but ultimately disregards her warning not to do anything rash. In a desperate attempt to end his misery, Wade tries to blow himself up but ...

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is an American superhero film based on the popular Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it follows previous installments The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In possession of one of the six powerful Infinity Stones, Thanos and his allies Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive intercept a spaceship carrying survivors from Asgard’s destruction. Displaying immense strength, Thanos defeats Thor and obtains another Infinity Stone from the Tesseract. He ...

The American biographical drama film, Only the Brave (2017), was directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer. It is based on Sean Flynn’s GQ article No Exit. In 2007, Eric Marsh of the Prescott Fire Department in Arizona faces frustration while battling forest fires. The distant Type 1 or ‘Hotshot’ crews overrule his operational suggestions causing sorrow for his area. To change this dynamic, Marsh gains approval from ...

Hail, Caesar! (2016) is a period black comedy film that takes place in 1951 Hollywood. Eddie Mannix, head of property protection at Capitol Pictures, has the crucial job of shielding the studio’s stars from scandal and upholding their desired public image. Unfortunately, this responsibility leads him to frequent visits to the Catholic church confessional, much to the chagrin of the clergy. Despite his wife’s urgent requests, Eddie struggles to quit smoking on a day that’s even worse than usual – and ‘usual’ is already pretty bad for him. To add to his troubles, DeeAnna Moran, the wholesome and unmarried ‘mermaid’ of the ...

Sicario (2015) is an American action thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan. Set in Chandler, Arizona, it follows FBI Special Agents Kate Macer and Reggie Wayne as they lead a raid on a Sonora Cartel safe house, where they make a gruesome discovery. During the operation, two police officers are killed by an explosive booby trap. As a result of her performance, Kate joins a Joint Task Force run by CIA Officer Matt Graver and former Mexican prosecutor turned CIA-trained assassin Alejandro Gillick. Together, they aim to locate and capture ...

Labor Day (2013) is an American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, adapted from the 2009 novel of the same name by Joyce Maynard. Set in 1987, it tells the story of Adele Wheeler, a despondent single mother living with her 13-year-old son, Henry, in a rural home. While out shopping, they encounter a man who convinces them to take him back to their house. The man is later revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by the authorities. As the film unfolds through flashbacks and imagery, we learn that Frank is a Vietnam War veteran who had married ...

Men in Black 3 (2012) is a sci-fi action comedy film based on the popular Marvel Comics series. After escaping from a top-security prison on the Moon, alien criminal Boris the Animal sets out to seek revenge on Agent K for past incidents involving his capture and the removal of his left arm. Despite being warned by Boris that he is already ‘dead’, K refuses to reveal any further details about their encounter from over four decades ago. Meanwhile, J discovers evidence that implicates K not only in Boris’s capture but also in preventing a deadly invasion by deploying an interplanetary shield known as the ‘ArcNet’. In a desperate attempt to ...

The American Western film True Grit (2010) was directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers. While traveling to Fort Smith, Arkansas, fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross’s father is killed by hired hand Tom Chaney. Upon arriving in town to collect her father’s body, Mattie learns that Chaney has most likely escaped with “Lucky” Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the local sheriff has no jurisdiction. Wanting to bring Chaney to justice, Mattie seeks out a Deputy U.S. Marshal and receives three recommendations from the sheriff. Ultimately, she chooses Rooster Cogburn due ...

Oliver Stone directed the American drama film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010). After serving time for insider trading and securities fraud, former corporate raider Gordon Gekko is released from prison in 2001. In 2008, he begins promoting his book ‘Is Greed Good?’, warning of an impending economic downturn. Winnie, Gekko’s estranged daughter, runs a non-profit news website and is dating Jacob ‘Jake’ Moore, a top prop trader at Keller Zabel Investments (KZI). Jake is a protege of KZI managing director Louis Zabel and raises funds for Dr. Masters’ fusion research project that ...

The comedy-drama film, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), was written and directed by Woody Allen. Alfie and Helena split up, leading Helena to seek guidance from a fortune teller named Cristal. Meanwhile, their daughter Sally’s marriage with writer Roy is on the rocks as he anxiously awaits feedback from his publisher on his latest manuscript. To support them, Helena helps pay their rent. In the midst of all this chaos, Alfie marries a prostitute named Charmaine. Roy finds himself drawn to Dia, a musicologist he sees through a nearby window who happens to be engaged. On top of that, Sally contemplates an ...

W. (2008) is an American biographical comedy-drama film that tells the story of George W. Bush, directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stanley Weiser. In 1966, George endures an initiation into Delta Kappa Epsilon at Yale University with his fellow students. Despite having a famous political family, he has no interest in their legacy. However, after getting arrested for causing a scene at a football game in New Jersey, his father offers to help him one last time. After graduating from Yale, George takes a short-lived job at an oil patch in Texas before revealing his true ...

Paul Haggis wrote and directed the American crime drama film, In the Valley of Elah (2007). The story follows Hank Deerfield, a retired military police sergeant living in Monroe, Tennessee with his wife Joan. On November 1, 2004, Hank receives news that his son Mike, a soldier who had recently returned from Iraq, is missing. Determined to find him, Hank makes the trip to New Mexico where Mike’s base is located. Along the way, he stops to help a school custodian raise the American flag correctly. At Fort Rudd, he meets Mike’s squad and manages to sneak away with his son’s cell phone from his belongings. ...

American Gangster (2007), a biographical crime film, was directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. Set in 1968, it follows the story of Frank Lucas, who worked as the right-hand man for Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson, a Harlem mob boss. After Johnson’s death from a heart attack, Frank delves into the heroin trade by sourcing it directly from Thailand and smuggling it into the United States through returning Vietnam War soldiers. He markets his product under the name ‘Blue Magic’, which quickly gains popularity due to ...

Planet Terror (2007), an American action comedy horror film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, is set in Texas. It follows the survivors of a biochemical outbreak as they face off against zombie-like creatures and a corrupt military unit. In rural Texas, go-go dancer Cherry Darling runs into her enigmatic ex-boyfriend El Wray at the Bone Shack, owned by brothers J.T. and Sheriff Hague. At the same time, demented Lt. Muldoon and his team strike a deal with chemical engineer Abby for large amounts of DC2, a deadly biochemical agent. When Muldoon discovers that Abby has an additional supply, he attempts to capture ...

No Country for Old Men (2007), an American neo-Western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, is based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel with the same name. In 1980, Anton Chigurh, a hitman, is arrested in Texas but manages to escape by strangling a sheriff’s deputy. He then steals a car using a captive bolt pistol to kill the driver. Meanwhile, Llewelyn Moss is hunting pronghorns in the desert when he stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong. Among the scene are several dead men, a wounded ...